BET's SOS Saving Ourselves: Help For Haiti performance

Queen Latifah, Pharrell, and Diddy shared hosting duties for BET's "SOS Saving Ourselves: Help For Haiti" concert and telethon in Miami on Friday. Chris Brown, Nas and Damian Marley debuted their music live for the first time on television, Mary J. Blige dueted with Jazmine Sullivan, and former President Bill Clinton made an appearance. (I didn't post all the videos, but here is a decent amount of them.)

Chris Brown - "Crawl" and "With You"

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Mary J. Blige - "One" and "We Gonna Make It" Feat. Jazmine Sullivan

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Busta Rhymes - Song For Haiti

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Robin Thicke - "Dreamworld" and "What's Going On" Feat. India Arie

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Diddy & Ashton Kutcher Host White Party

Diddy and Ashton Kutcher hosted the White Party on 4th of July in Beverly Hills.
The event was to benefit Malaria No More.

Ashton, wife Demi Moore, Diddy & Mariah & Nick Cannon

Busta Rhymes(picture left) Lil Kim, Nicole from PCD and Robin Anton (left)

Tyrese, Chris Brown, & Cassie

Rev Run (on the right)

Photos: Rap-Up

Busta Rhymes Performs All His Hits For NYC Crowd

Busta Rhymes performed to a packed crowd at Santos in New York City. Bust brought the fans back to some of his early hits like, "Wooo Ha," "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See," and "Break Ya Neck".
The event was for Myspace Release. There can't be a Myspace event without guests! The rapper brought out Jadakiss for "Respect My Conglomerate" and MOP for the anthem "Ante Up" Fans left the venue ready to download all their fave Busta hits off Amazon and iTunes to relive the night.

Other special guests include DJs Funk Master Flex of Hot 97 and DJ Diamond Kuts who performed before the show started. Labelmate Kid Cudi was spotted standing on the side of the stage in support.

Busta Rhymes Gives Advice To A Few MCs

Busta Rhymes gives career advice --moisdeadserious.com from marvelous mo on Vimeo.

Busta Rhymes talks about Bow Wow, alfamega, and Soulja Boy.

He also says, "I don't give a f*** how lyrical you are. You n***** rhyme ya asses into your own grave because you ain't got nothing else to offer. Not even a hit record. You just got a bunch of lyrics and s***."

Busta's "Back On My B.S." album is available TODAY!!!

Who's On TV This Week?

Monday, May 18

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Franz Ferdinand (r)
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: blink-182
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Method Man & Redman

Tuesday, May 19

ABC: Dancing With The Stars: Lady GaGa
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Eminem
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Mims
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: blink-182
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Keane
SYNDICATION: The Ellen Degeneres Show: No Doubt
SYNDICATION: The Bonnie Hunt Show: Jewel

Wednesday, May 20

FOX: American Idol: Lionel Richie, David Cook, Black Eyed Peas
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: No Doubt
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Mandy Moore
PBS: Tavis Smiley: Common
SYNDICATION: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: David Cook

Thursday, May 21

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Common, Busta Rhymes
FUEL: The Daily Habit: The Presets
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Lionel Richie
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: Green Day
E!: Chelsea Lately: Busta Rhymes

Friday, May 22

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Eminem
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Green Day
NBC: The Today Show: Fall Out Boy
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Tori Amos
NBC: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Chrisette Michele
SYNDICATION: The Bonnie Hunt Show: Common
SYNDICATION: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Rob Thomas

Saturday, May 23

BBCAMERICA: The Graham Norton Show: Lily Allen
PBS: Austin City Limits: Dixie Chicks (r)

New Video: Busta Rhymes - Respect My Conglomerate

Check out Busta Rhymes "Respect My Conglomerate" Video Trailer

Look for cameos from Jadakiss, Lil Wayne, Tyrese, Xzibit, Idris Elba, David Banner, Spliff Starr, Jackie Long, Raekwon & Adam Rodriguez.

Busta Rhymes Album Cover Revealed

Here’s the official cover for Busta Rhymes’ eighth studio album Back On My B.S. (B.O.M.B.), in stores and online March 24. The next single from Busta is “World Go Round” featuring Estelle.

Photo:Rap-Up

Quick Updates

Kelly Clarkson's new single, will be released to radio on January 19 with the album, reportedly called Masquerade, set for a March 17 release. It was written by pop wizards Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Claude Kelly.

Kanye West has chosen “Paranoid” as his next single off 808s & Heartbreak. The radio edit will feature new vocals from Rihanna. The Def Jam labelmates toured together on Kanye’s Glow in the Dark outing last year. “Rihanna runs the world,” Kanye once said on his blog.

Busta Rhymes has recruited Estelle for his single “World Go Round”. Busta's eighth studio album B.O.M.B. is set to release in February.

Good Charlotte are hard at work on a new album. “We’re taking the time out to make sure the new record is exactly what we want,” Benji Madden explained.

Quick Updates

The man who murdered Philant Johnson, T.I.’s best friend and assistant, has been sentenced to 66 years to life in prison.

Kellie Pickler has taken to her MySpace page to update fans about the USO tour of military bases she just took.

Britney Spears‘ dad Jamie Spears was awarded an additional $51,000 payout, an increase in his monthly payments since he took over his 27-year-old daughter’s affairs in February.

Rihanna was announced as a performer for the inauguration charity ball.

Busta Rhymes explains why he left Aftermath/Intercope Records to sign with Universal Motown. “Even though it was great to be with Dr. Dre, I don’t think the Interscope side of my business deal understood how to do business with Busta Rhymes. They were a great label and a great establishment, but there is a different kind of way you have to do business when you’re doing business with the Busta Rhymes business.” Busta will release his new album B.O.M.B. next year.

Warner Music Group has told YouTube to remove music videos by its artists from the site after contract negotiations broke down because Warner wanted more money for having its music on YouTube.

Michael Jackson is supposedly in need of a lung transplant because he is suffering from alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, his biographer has claimed.

Quick Updates: Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Jon B, Britney

LL Cool J has left his spot as opening act on Janet Jackson’s Rock Witchu Tour due to unspecified “scheduling conflicts.” Jackson’s latest tour has had its share of issues with a series of dates being canceled due to an unspecified illness.

Rap-Up.com confirms that Busta Rhymes’ first album on Universal Motown, Back On My B.S., has been pushed back to February 10, 2009. The album was originally slated for a December 9th release. The pushback is the latest setback for Busta, who parted ways with Aftermath/Interscope Records earlier this summer.

After four years away, Jon B, the original blue-eyed soul singer returns with his new album Helpless Romantic, available in stores and online this past Tuesday.

Britney Spears is rumored to be hosting Saturday Night Live on November 22. (JustJared) Brit's dad was granted permanent control of her affairs.

Quick Updates

Courtney Love recently railed against the Jonas Brothers, insisting nothing about the pop trio is rock ‘n’ roll. “They are completely not rock n’ roll. I can’t stand that —-!,” she said. Courtney that’s why they are POP STARS.

According to Rap-Up.com, Akon will release his third studio album Freedom on November 25th. The album had previously been titled Acquitted. There is no news on a first single yet. Akon is due in court a week after December 1st to stand trial on criminal charges from a fan-tossing incident last summer.

It was revealed on Wednesday that the Jonas Brothers, M.I.A., and Lil Wayne are one of three artists featured in an outdoor billboard campaign for MySpace Music in New York City’s Times Square.

M.I.A. has been selected as one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century.” The magazine’s list also includes Gnarls Barkley’s Danger Mouse. M.I.A. was selected “because she’s the first and only major artist in world music.” M.I.A.’s single “Paper Planes” is currently No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Busta Rhymes has signed with Universal Motown. Busta will release his eighth studio album on the label on December 9th. Universal Motown is home to artists Lil Wayne, Nelly, Akon, and Ashanti, among others.

Gym Clas Heroes Vid Feat. Busta Rhymes

Peace Sign Up/Index Down by Gym Class Heroes Feat. Busta Rhymes
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